About Kenzo

Kenzo is a
French luxury house founded in 1970 by Japanese designer Kenzo Takada. Kenzo
Takada was born in Japan and moved to Paris in 1964 to start his fashion
career. He then became known for using Asian and Japanese influenced style with
the expert construction of European high fashion. He started out with a 'Jungle
Jap' boutique located in Paris and decorated in jungle inspired decor. He began
with handmade women's clothing, then in 1983 Kenzo started designing men and
then kids and home collections in 1987. Today, it is an international luxury
goods brand.

Today, The
founders of Opening Ceremony, Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, are currently the
head designers of the brand. Their aim is to shake up the 'jungle' world of
fashion. Their iconic tiger shirt and
clothing has been worn by many celebrities and fashion bloggers including Beyoncé,
Andy from Stylescrapbook, Jim Joquico from Fashion Chameleon, Zooey Deschanel,
Swizz Beatz, Selena Gomez, Spike Jonze, Joan Smalls, Lorde, and Rihanna.

Like Kenzo
in the 1970s, Humberto and Carol decide to go up against the standard
expectations of the seasonal trends. They are said to be highly influenced by
the environment of the 21st century. They collaborate with avant-garde artists,
musicians, actors, and designers each collection. Their most recent Fall 2014
collection, they collaborated with filmmaker David Lynch, who mixed the
soundtrack for the show and provided a large sculpture.

Selected Brands took over the distribution in the Nordic and Baltic region
in 2015.